In Memory of
Vincent Joseph Oliva
Born: March 8, 1948 -
Died:
November 27, 2013
Vincent
Joseph Oliva (3/8/48 - 11/27/13) completed his life
journey this past Wednesday afternoon in Hackensack
University Medical Center, ending a courageous three
year battle against multiple myeloma. His life ended
just as he lived it, embraced by the presence of his
beloved family. He spent his last moments of life beside
his wife of 42 years, Catherine, his sons Vincent Thomas
& his wife Jessica and Jamie Michael & his fiancée
Jessica, and his brother Robert. He also leaves behind
is granddog, Tyson. He was preceded in passing by his
parents, Vincent James & Sarah, and his sister
Catherine. He was the son-in-law of late Thomas & Ann
Glancy.
As a Police Sergeant, his career was dedicated to the
Port Authority Police Dept., where he was instrumental
in establishing the K-9 Explosive & Narcotics Detection
Division until his retirement in 2003.
He served throughout the
9/11 tragedy at the World Trade Center and Newark
International Airport, and his efforts and instruction
have been instrumental to multiple Police Depts. and
organizations throughout the Country, including the
United States Park Police, the Dept. of Homeland
Security, Association for Explosive Detection K9's
International, the US Coast Guard, GSS Security, the MTA
Police, the NJ Transit Police, ATF, NYPD K9 Division,
the US Marshal Service, and various Police Departments
throughout New Jersey, including Bayonne, Jersey City,
Holmdel, Franklin Twp., and Hawthorn.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013
from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at
Migliaccio Funeral Home
located at 851 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Bayonne, NJ. A
funeral service will
be
conducted on Wednesday at 8:45am at the funeral home,
with a mass being offered at St. Andrew Catholic Church
located at 125 Broadway (corner of W. 4th Street) on
Wednesday, December 4 at 9:45AM, and he will be laid to
rest immediately following at Holy Cross Cemetery, North
Arlington, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the
following organizations:
The Port Authority 9/11 Widows & Children's Fund of
Fallen Officers
611 Palisade Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 07632-1805 or
The Humane Society
http://m.humanesociety.org/about/state/new_jersey or
The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University
Medical Center, Myeloma Division.
http://www.jtcancercenter.org
Visitation at Funeral
Home
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Migliaccio Funeral Home
851 Kennedy Blvd Bayonne, NJ 07002
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Funeral Mass
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
St Andrew's Church
125 Broadway (at 4th Street) Bayonne, NJ 07002
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Cemetery/Crematory Service
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Holy Cross Cemetery
340 Ridge Road North Arlington,, NJ 07031
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